Hello out there, looking for some advice/support about nightwakings. Have a beautiful, high need daughter who is 18 months and rarely sleeps more than3 hours in a row, usually 1-2 and will only return to sleep by breast feeding. Obviously all really exhausted. HAve been trying gentle sleep methods for past 4 months (no cry sleep solution stuff) and to very little effect. As she gets bigger she is more and more aggressive and angry about not getting breast immediately if I try and rock her. Husband going thru very busy work period and really can't give night support for next 2 months. Am getting to my wits end and resenting the feeding like crazy. Feeling very "controlled" and angry, which in turn feeds guilt and anxiety!
Am thinking that I will just try and hold her as she crys and hope that at some point she will "give in" and sleep without me feeding her and thenwe will both sleep. Has anyone got experience of this? Also want to start thinking about having another child and know that body not up to conceiving as things are (am 39 and took 5 years to conceive DD)
My main concern (aside from sleep exhaustion) is that by allowing her to cry lengthily I will cause long term damage and anxiety.
Any words welcome x